A recent experience reminded me of the value of skiing from the source. I was contacted by a company that sells skiing holidays all over the world. At first I was curious but deeper investigation revealed that they wanted to use me as a resource...
It is that time of year when we are encouraging all of our clients to start not only thinking about, but beginning to action their bespoke winter ski trip planning. We may sound like a broken record, but we want you to have the best...
I recently wrote about the difference between humans and AI planning summer hiking itineraries. As I am in the throes of planning winter trips, I wanted to make the same comparison. Let talk about the difference between a human planning a winter bespoke ski safari...
The heat outside is making it difficult to think of our ski safaris, but now is the time to plan ahead. Advance planning is the best way to make the most of your winter trip. Securing the best rooms in the best hotels across three...
I have just returned from guiding a tailor made private trip for two lovely guests which was a real pleasure. This couple want hiking to be part of their retirement plans. So we started with an experience for them to see how they liked it. AI...
There is something soothing and liberating about a privately guided hiking adventure in the Alps. The difference really is the guide. Their goal is to show you the smaller areas, the lesser-known corners of beauty and charm. Freedom comes from having the mountains to yourself...
It is always lovely to have an observer watching you do your job, and even better when they talk about it positively in the press. This is especially true when your job is rather hard to explain. Check out an article in this month’s Robb...
Italy recently saw some of the highest snow fall in the Alps in 20 years. Over 100cm of snow fell in just two days and the locals tell us that this is the highest snow fall in the Alps, or at least in their region,...
We may be skiing right now, but our minds are looking ahead to luxury summer hiking trips in the Alps with friends. Maybe this is because we are skiing the same routes that we often hike in the summer. These mountain paths look dramatically different...
This week we saw some of the best heli-skiing in the Europe Alps in a while. Isn’t it always the way that the spontaneous events that are the ones that blow you away? Don’t be fooled Don’t fall into the trap that because it looks easy it...
